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This man was the first of our family
in America. He first came to Pa. in 1735,
and to Rowan Co. N.C. about 1750.
The following is a true copy of the will of Robert Johnston, as furnished
me by the judge of Probate Court of .Rowan County, girth Carolina: Jos Swipes
In the name of God Amen, I Robert Johnston of the County of Rowan and
province of North Carolina, finding myself very weak in body but of perfect
mind and memory, thanks be given unto God: Calling unto mind the mortality
of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make
and ordain this my last will and testament; that is to say, principally and
first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God
that gave it, my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Chris-
tian burial at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the
general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of
God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless
me within this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following
manner and form.
Firstly, I give and bequeath unto my Dearly Beloved wife Elizabeth one-
third part of all my personal estate, together with one negro wench named Bett,
likewise her bed and furniture.
I secondly give and bequeath. unto my son William ten shillings to be paid
by my Executors.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my son John ten shillings to be paid by
my Executors.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anna the sum of ten shillings
to be paid by my Executors.
Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret ten shillings to be
paid by my Executors.
Sixthly, I give unto my daughter Jean ten shillings to be paid by my Exe-
cutors.
Seventhly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary one negro wench Dott.
Eightly, I give and bequeath my daughter Cathrine fifty pounds to be
paid by my Executors.
Ninthly, I rive and bequeath unto imp d aughter Elizabet' one negro wench
named Pheby.
Lastly, I give and bequeath unto my son Robert one negro fellow named Joa;
and constitute him heir of my whole estate, entire, of all lands, ponies, notes,
bonds, goods, and chattles. I likewise make, ordain and constitute my wife
Eilzabeth and my son Robert to be my sole Executors, and I do hereby utterly
disallow, revoke and disannul all Arid every of this former Testaments, wills,
legacies, bequeaths and Executors, ratifying and confirming this and no other
to be my last will and Testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal the seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and seventy six.
Signed, sealed and pronounced as my last mill and testament in presents
of;
John Luckie
Jurat
John Jonston
Robert Luckie
Robert Johnston
"over"

This man was the first of our family
in America. He first came to Pa. in 1735,
and to Rowan Co. N.C. about 1750.
The following is a true copy of the will of Robert Johnston, as furnished
me by the judge of Probate Court of .Rowan County, girth Carolina: Jos Swipes
In the name of God Amen, I Robert Johnston of the County of Rowan and
province of North Carolina, finding myself very weak in body but of perfect
mind and memory, thanks be given unto God: Calling unto mind the mortality
of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make
and ordain this my last will and testament; that is to say, principally and
first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God
that gave it, my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Chris-
tian burial at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the
general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of
God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless
me within this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following
manner and form.
Firstly, I give and bequeath unto my Dearly Beloved wife Elizabeth one-
third part of all my personal estate, together with one negro wench named Bett,
likewise her bed and furniture.
I secondly give and bequeath. unto my son William ten shillings to be paid
by my Executors.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my son John ten shillings to be paid by
my Executors.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anna the sum of ten shillings
to be paid by my Executors.
Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret ten shillings to be
paid by my Executors.
Sixthly, I give unto my daughter Jean ten shillings to be paid by my Exe-
cutors.
Seventhly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary one negro wench Dott.
Eightly, I give and bequeath my daughter Cathrine fifty pounds to be
paid by my Executors.
Ninthly, I rive and bequeath unto imp d aughter Elizabet' one negro wench
named Pheby.
Lastly, I give and bequeath unto my son Robert one negro fellow named Joa;
and constitute him heir of my whole estate, entire, of all lands, ponies, notes,
bonds, goods, and chattles. I likewise make, ordain and constitute my wife
Eilzabeth and my son Robert to be my sole Executors, and I do hereby utterly
disallow, revoke and disannul all Arid every of this former Testaments, wills,
legacies, bequeaths and Executors, ratifying and confirming this and no other
to be my last will and Testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal the seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and seventy six.
Signed, sealed and pronounced as my last mill and testament in presents
of;
John Luckie
Jurat
John Jonston
Robert Luckie
Robert Johnston
"over"